Traveling bag



D. E. WRIGHT TRAVELING BAG Oct. 13, 1931.

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Patented Oct, 13, 1931 7 UMTED STATES rA-r DAVID EDWARD WRIGHT, OFWEYEBS GAVE, VIRGINIA TRAVELING BAG Application filed October 7, 1930.vSerial lilo. 487,060.

The present invention relates to traveling set withinthegripping'portion of the handle, hand-bags and consists in thecombinations and at the juncture or meeting line of'the and arrangementsof elements hereinafter de side portions 11, are located a pair of metalscribed and particularly setforth in the acreinforcing and lockingplates or bars 18 and 5 companying claims. 19, extending for theentirelength of the 5B The invention has for its purpose to probag. Saidplates have inter-engaging parts vide a hand-bag of the type usuallycarried 22 and 23 and are also provided with fastener by travelerswherein durability, security of or latch elements 20, 21 and 24. Saidrecontents, facility of locking and unlocking. inforcing andinterlocking bars or plateslS 0 case of opening andclosing, and economyof and 19 extend for the full length of the bag, '60 space whentraveling are the principal qualiand are adapted to be readily engagedor ties desired. released by slightly tilting the handleportion Afurther purpose is to produce a specially to one side a distancesufficient to remove the designed hand-bag embodying the above menhooks23 from engagement with theopenings distinct from the kind which opensfully It will therefore be seen the completed bag along a medial line,or having an opening is provided with reinforcing elements hav-' side.And the invention further contemplates ing the locks (22"and 28) whichsecurely producing this style and type of bag embodycioses thereceptacle portion of the bag, and 1 ing the minimum amount of materialin its this in turn is additionallyrsecured bythe make-up, and which maybe manufactured at locking element 24:. The hand-gripping small cost.portions or handle members, 13 and 14, are The invention is shown by wayof illustrafastened together by the locking element 16, tion in theaccompanying drawings, wherein: and thus secured the bag may be readilyFigure 1 is a perspective View of the bag handled or carried, and whendesired to open Completethe bag itis necessary only thatthe handle sFigure 2 a transverse sectional View portion be t lted slightly to oneside which thereof. rel.easesthe locking element 16. In like man- Figure3 an enlarged detailed view showner a similar tilting or bending of thelower ing a portion of one of the side flaps.

Figure 4 a central, longitudinal, sectional 22 and 23 to'be disengagedas above stated view of the bag, and; It will be understood that theinvention as Figures 5 and 6 show perspective views of heroin disclosedis not limited to the details 7 35 the two s de reinforcing and lockingbars. OfCGHSt-IUCUODS shown and described, but Referring to theconstruction in further dethat these may be varied widely without tailand wherein similar reference characters departing from the scope of theclaims. designate corresponding parts in the different 7 hat is claimedas new is: figures shown, the bag consists of a main body l. A travelinghand-bag comprising a portion comprising sides 7, .endpieoes'B, a bodyhaving side portions extending above bottom section 9, and reinforcingpieces 10 for its mouth with th adjacent surfaces thereof the respectiveend portions. "The two side lying in close contact for thefull lengthiermembers 7 have inturned portions 11 at the the bag, saidsideportionsformed with regtop and with the inturned or foldable poristeringopenings providing a handle, and tions 12 at the ends provide the topclosure devices for holding said handle portions sin for the bag. Theside portions 11 form the "the aforesaid close contact substantially ashandle sections 13 and 14 having the hand set forth. opening 15providing a grip. The exterior -2; A travel ng hand-bag comprising asurface of the handle is rounded to provide body having side portionsextending above 5 for easy handling as shown. its mouth with the adacent surfaces thereof A locking device (16 and 17) is suitably lying inclose surface contact over an apportion of the handle will cause theelements so 7 preciably Wide area, said side portions formed Withregisterin openings providing a handle, and devices for holding saidhandle portions in the aforesaid close surface contact substantially asset forth.

3. A traveling hand-bag comprising a body portion opening at the top andhaving upwardly extending sides and inwardly folding ends, said sidesextending above the mouth of the bag and having their respective innersurfaces lying in intimate contact for the full length thereof and overa substantially Wide area. and formed With registering openingsproviding a handle, and devices normally holding said handle portions inthe aforesaid close soface contact substantially as forth.

l. A t aveling hand-bag comprising a body in and a handle portion, saidhandlo portion being formed by side extensions of the body portion abovethe mouth of the and having flat and closely contacting surfaces, theexterior surfaces of the handle portion being grounded to provide a handgrip, and devices normally holding said handle portions in the aforesaidclose surface cont-act substantially as set forth.

5. A traveling hand-bag comprising a body portion having meeting sideportions above the mouth of the bag providing a handle, and reinforcingand interlocking bars extending; substantially the length of the bag andholding said handle portions in close contact, substantially as setforth.

6. A traveling hand-bag comprising a body portion having meeting sideportions abovethe mouth the provioing a hen dle, and concealed rigidreinforcing and interlockinp; bars secured to said side portions, andholding said handle portions in close contact substantially as setforth.

7. A traveling handbag comprising a body portion and a handle portion,said handle portion above the mouth of the bag being formed byextensions of the body portion and having flat and closely contactingsurfaces, and rigid reinforcing and interlocking bars extendingsubstantially the length of the bag and holoing said handle portions inclose contact, substantially as set forth.

8. A traveling hand-bag comprising a body portion and a handle portion,said handle portion being formed by extensions of the body portion abovethe mouth of the bag and having fiat and closely contacting surfaces,devices holding said handle portions together and rigid reinforcing andinterlocking bars extending the full length of and secured to said sideportions, substantially as set forth.

9. A traveling hand-bag comprising a body portion having upwardly sideseXtendabove the mouth of the bag and lying in timate surfacecontactproviding a handle, rigid interlocking and reinforcing barssecuring the side portions for the full length of the bag, and aseparate locking device for the handle, substantially as set forth.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Washington, Districtof Columbia, this sixth day of September, A. D. nineteen hundred andthirty.

DAVID EDl/VARD VVIBlGI Il.

